Colossians 4:12 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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Romans 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Colossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Philemon 1:23
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
Colossians 1:28
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:7
As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

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Afflictions and Adversities Epaphras Intercession Jesus, the Christ Mediation Perfection Prayer

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 7-18)

In the close of this epistle the apostle does several of his friends the honour to leave their names upon record, with some testimony of his respect, which will be spoken of wherever the gospel comes, and last to the end of the world. I. Concerning Tychicus, Col. 4:7. By him this epistle was sent; and he does not give them an account in writing of his present state, because Tychicus would do it by…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 12)

12. Christ--The oldest manuscripts add “Jesus.” labouring fervently--As the Greek, is the same, translate, “striving earnestly” (see on Col 1:29 and Col 2:1), literally, “striving as in the agony of a contest.” in prayers--Translate as Greek, “in his prayers.” complete--The oldest manuscripts read, “fully assured.” It is translated, “fully persuaded,” Ro 4:21; 14:5. In the expression “perfect,” he…